Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin orders local law enforcement to assist ICE

The Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, issued an executive order this week designating state police officers as immigration agents and ordering local prisons and law enforcement agencies to collaborate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. According to the order, the Virginia State Police will sign a “Section 287(g)” agreement with ICE, creating a state task force of federal agents to “assist in the identification and app…

Proposal to monitor noisy vehicles catches Arlington official’s interest

An Arlington leader is showing interest in a pilot program to monitor noise levels from vehicles' exhaust systems. Legislation now on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk would allow localities in Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg area to begin using automated monitoring equipment to gauge the noise levels of passing vehicles. A compromise on the last day

Youngkin Orders VA Police To Assist Trump Admin's Deportations

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an order requiring Virginia police to cooperate with federal immigration authorities throughout the commonwealth.

Gov. Youngkin signs executive order directing VSP, VADOC to sign agreements with ICE

The order directs the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Corrections to sign agreements with ICE.

Virginia gov promises 'full cooperation' with ICE to deport illegal immigrants

Virginia became the latest of a handful of mostly GOP states that are compelling law enforcement officers to work with federal authorities to enforce immigration laws.

Virginia Police To Assist Feds In Apprehending Illegal Alien Criminals

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order requiring the agencies to sign agreements with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement that “will create a State Police Task Force of federally deputized troopers to assist in the identification and apprehension of criminal illegal immigrants who pose a risk to public safety throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.”